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Hong Kong unveils action plan to become green maritime bunkering centre
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Cable News Clips
Likelihood of Trump abuse draws opponents to bill that would facilitate shutting down non-profits - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
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Foreign Affairs
19 Nov: Russian Roulette. Only 4 Soldiers Crossed the Minefield. Called Success - Reporting from Ukraine
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Israel/Palestine
AP: US sanctions group that builds illegal West Bank settlements, with close ties to Israeli government
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Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Boeing lays off nearly 2,200 people in Washington, state reports
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Education
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
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Gun Control & RKBA
A judge from the Polish Sport Shooting Federation accidentally shot a contestant
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Media
'Scientific American' editor resigns after comments about Trump supporters went viral
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Civil Liberties
Two Missouri officers charged with stealing nude photos during traffic stops
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Starting on this day, November 15, 1968, you could take rapid transit from downtown Cleveland to the airport.
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Poverty
NYC Anti-Homeless Streets, Hostile Architecture, Housing Crisis🔻Tackling Homelessness in Europe
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Religion
A public school let Christian illusionist Bryan Drake trick kids into attending a religious rally
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National Security & Defense
Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
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Veterans
Kristin Hannah's latest novel shines spotlight on Vietnam War nurses -- including Nebraskans
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Occupy Underground
Bernie Sanders, decades ago, foretells what the Republicans will try to do in the future.
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Election Reform
States let partisan election boards in counties interpret many already murky laws on accepting mail ballots
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